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Schizophrenia

Synonym(s)

A severe emotional disorder of psychotic depth characteristically marked by a retreat from reality with delusion formation, hallucinations, emotional disharmony, and regressive behavior.: Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine
A psychotic disorder characterized by loss of contact with the environment, by noticeable deterioration in the level of functioning in everyday life, and by disintegration of personality expressed as disorder of feeling, thought (as in delusions), perception (as in hallucinations), and behavior -- called also dementia praecox.: Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary by Merriam-Webster Inc.


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